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Ep 041: Email Marketing Part 1: List Building for Artists May 30, 2019

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You guys have heard it a million times, both on the internet as well as this podcast itself: get people on your email list! In the first installment of the two part series, I explain why you want people on your email list, the benefits of using an email service provider and my top 5 tips for effective list building.

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Ep 040: Ways to Slow It All Down May 27, 2019

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Sometimes it can all be a bit much: maybe we're just entering the busy season for work, maybe some unexpected drama has entered our personal lives or maybe we've got some health issues that just started kicking up. No matter what you're wrestling with, here are a few ways to take a step back from it all.

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Ep 039: 5 Business Mistakes That Cost A Ton of Time & Money May 23, 2019

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10 years ago, when I first started my business, I wish someone had sat down and told me these things. In this episode I talk about each one of the biggest business mistakes I've ever made, what I should've done instead, and what you can do to avoid making the exact same mistakes yourself.

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Ep 038: Finding Your Business Values May 20, 2019

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I began my photography business with one primary goal in mind: make money. That was how I defined success. I didn't realize until later how faulty this assumption would turn out to be. In this episode, I talk about my own business values, my journey to realizing them and my hatred of the word "hustle."

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Ep 037: Essential Components of Gallery Agreements May 16, 2019

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In a continuation of the previous episode focused on gallery representation, this episode covers the essential components of a gallery contract, including commissions, art display issues, notification of sale, damages and termination agreements, and many other important aspects.

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Ep 036: Getting Your Work Into Galleries May 13, 2019

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Galleries are one of the more traditional routes for artists hoping to sell prints of their work. They're also one of my favorite! In this episode, I talk about what to look for when searching for the right gallery, how to go about the submission process and the red flags that should send you running.

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Ep 035: The Myth of Suffering For Your Art May 09, 2019

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This myth has cycled through the artistic community since probably the beginning of art itself. In this episode, I discuss my own experience with 'suffering for my art' as well as how this myth keeps us from reaching our full potential as artists. If you suffer from, well, anything, this is the episode for you.

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Ep 034: Deep Dive with Watercolor Artist Sally Walsh of Sillier Than Sally May 06, 2019

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Sally Walsh is the woman behind Sillier Than Sally Designs, and she's turned her signature style of watercolor art into a full-time career. In this episode, she covers the importance of diversifying her business structure, advice for new artists and the unique struggles of an artistic career. Listen to the end, Sally isn't one to hold back!

See Sally's work on Instagram at @sillierthansally or on her website at http://www.sillierthansally.com.

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Ep 033: 3 Legal Mistakes You're Making in Business with Braden Drake May 02, 2019

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Meet Braden Drake: your legal GBF and the man behind the Creativepreneur Community; an online legal and tax resource for small business creatives. As a small business attorney with a Master's in tax law, he's fluent in all things most creatives would happily avoid: business setup, taxes, payroll, retirement...you get the picture. In this episode, he shares the 3 most common legal mistakes almost all small businesses (new or well-established) make at some point or another.

Follow Braden at The Unf*ck Your Biz Podcast, http://www.bradendrake.com and on Instagram at @bradenadamdrake

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Ep 032: 5 Tips for Improving Focus & Concentration Apr 29, 2019

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In one of the most requested episodes yet, I talk about the two different kinds of attention and what this means for you. Then I share 5 exercises for improving your ability to focus on even the most boring tasks at hand. I also talk about a crucial parenting mistake I made earlier today in a local grocery store.

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